Former Patriots offensive lineman Kenyatta Jones died Saturday at the age of 39, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.

Jones’ mother confirmed the news to the Times, and the University of Southern Florida also tweeted out a similar story. Jones was the first USF football player selected in the NFL draft as a fourth-round pick of the Patriots in 2001.

He played sparingly as a rookie for the Patriots, but started 11 games during the 2002 season. He had double knee surgery before the 2003 season.

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